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hoolstoptheheels

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I sympathize with the “rewarding bad behavior” sentiment.


I can’t imagine making a big deal about wearing a mask. So I don’t sympathize with it. I just acknowledge it as a significant cost to our society.

Here’s the thing - imo wearing a mask below your nose is pretty much not better than nothing, especially given how contagious Covid is. If you’re breathing out virus through your nose but not your mouth, something this contagious will still spread. On top of that, you have strange, nonsensical rules in restaurants - I wear a mask until I get to my table, and then I take it off. I’m still breathing out virus if I’m infected while seated and eating. So why have restaurant mask mandates?

My working hypothesis is the costs of mask mandates to our society exceeds the benefits.

(In response to this post by 111Balz)

Posted: 02/11/2022 at 6:43PM



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Masks off? Democrats try for a pandemic pivot -- HokieDan95 02/11/2022 12:31PM
  I'm wearing a mask forever ** -- 79 Wahoo 02/11/2022 3:58PM
  Lol who cares ** -- DownTownHoo 02/11/2022 1:40PM
  Waahh. You are -- HoosWillWin 02/11/2022 4:31PM
  I don’t care if people are forced to wear masks -- BocaHoo91 02/11/2022 4:02PM
  Just how stupid are you? -- WahooRQ 02/11/2022 1:42PM
  Garbage ** -- 111Balz 02/11/2022 3:12PM
  The science says we need to mandate vaccines -- WahooMatt05 02/11/2022 1:24PM
  The Dems have always flouted their own COVID rules, so... -- Los Angeles Hoo 02/11/2022 3:58PM
  Vaccine mandates are what’s needed -- WahooMatt05 02/11/2022 12:38PM
  No. ** -- Los Angeles Hoo 02/11/2022 1:15PM
  Health insurance surcharge is the way to go ** -- 81_Hokie 02/11/2022 12:47PM
  Sure, but he's right in this case -- Fuzzy Dunlop 02/11/2022 1:13PM
  Rinse. Repeat ** -- 111Balz 02/11/2022 3:06PM

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